Giuseppe Conte

Prime Minister of Italy from 2018 to 2021

Giuseppe Conte (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈkonte]; born 8 August 1964) is an Italian jurist and politician. He was the 58th Prime Minister of Italy from 1 June 2018 until 13 February 2021.[3]

Giuseppe Conte
58th Prime Minister of Italy
In office
1 June 2018 – 13 February 2021
PresidentSergio Mattarella
DeputyLuigi Di Maio
Matteo Salvini
Preceded byPaolo Gentiloni
Succeeded byMario Draghi
Personal details
Born (1964-08-08) 8 August 1964 (age 59)
Volturara Appula, Italy
Political partyIndependent[1]
Spouse(s)Valentina (div.)[2]
Children1
Alma materSapienza University

On 20 August 2019, he officially announced his plans to resign from the position.[4] However, eight days later, the parliament reappointed him as prime minister after forming a new coalition.[5]

On January 25, 2021, it was reported that Conte would officially resign the next day after losing his party's majority and coalition support in the Italian Senate.[6] He was replaced by Mario Draghi on 13 February 2021.

References

Other websites

  • University of Florence personal page (including CV and publication list in English)